Hello Bluebird • New Year's Eve Treat Box

31.12.2019

Hi there,

it's the last day of the year and soon we will start into a new decade! I'm over on the Hello Bluebird blog with this little treat box using the Merry Pigs set and the Charlie Numbers Die.

Thank you so much for stopping by and for all the support throughout the year!
Anja

Sunny Studio Stamps • Winter Release • Sweet Treat Bag

26.12.2019

Hi everyone,

I have one more Sunny Studio Stamps Winter Release project to share with you using the Sweet Treat Bag Dies. This set is so much fun! I love the size and the different looks of gift bags you can create.

I went with a closed version using the semi-circle top flap and picked patterned papers from the Holiday Cheer 6x6 Paper (polka dots, stripes) and Very Merry 6x6 Paper pack (grid). The bag will hold some tea, so the cute mouse in the mug from the Merry Mice set was the perfect match. I stamped the mouse and little cupcake from the Party Pups set in Memento Tuxedo Black Ink and colored the images with Copic Markers.

Next, I die cut a stitched circle from the pink grid paper and matted it with a green cardstock circle which is slightly bigger. I popped up the mouse image with foam tape. The sentiment is included in the Foxy Christmas set. I stamped it in VersaMark Ink and heat embossed it with white embossing powder. Finally, I added a red die-cut heart to the mug and three White Pearls below the sentiment.

Thank you so much for stopping by! Have an amazing day!
Anja

Sunny Studio Stamps • Winter Release • Scalloped Tags

19.12.2019

Hi everyone,

today I'm sharing this duo of cute Christmas tags that I created with the Sunny Studio Stamps Scalloped Tag Square Dies. They come in two sizes and I paired them up with the Gleeful Reindeer Stamps.


For the bigger tag, I cut out a square of patterned paper from the Very Merry 6x6 Paper pack to help building a little winter scene. I stamped the reindeers and gifts in Memento Tuxedo Black Ink and colored them with Copic Markers.

The smaller tag is a actually a shaker. Therefore, I die cut the scalloped tag twice from petrol cardstock and created a window by using a square die for one of the die-cuts. I backed the window with a piece of acetate and adhered strips of foam tape to the edges. Before adhering the back, I filled the shaker with white and silver sequins as well as aqua flakes.

I stamped the sentiments (the 'Merry Christmas' is included in the Merry Mice set) in VersaMark Ink onto red cardstock banners and white heat embossed them. I used gingham ribbon and natural jute string to finish off my tags.

Thank you so much for stopping by! Have an amazing day!
Anja

Hello Bluebird • Warm Wishes and Merry Christmas

17.12.2019

Hi peeps,

today I'm sharing a Christmas card with you were I mixed and matched several products from the last Hello Bluebird Holiday Release. I love how well the stamps go together! Just like they were meant to be :-)

I combined the Merry Mice stamps (mice, ladder, bow, single gift) with the O Christmas Tree set (bunny, gifts, candy cane) and added the little birdie from the Snowball Fight set. The images were colored with Copics and cut out with the coordinating dies.

For the background, I did some ink blending with Distress Oxide Inks (Tattered Rose, Tumbled Glass, Shaded Lilac). I cut the bold Warm Wishes Words Die from the center of my ink blended panel and stacked the words together with three additional layers of white carstock die-cuts. I pressed the top of the die-cut into my VersaMark ink pad and covered it with Judikins Iridescent Sparkle Embossing Powder. I heat embossed it and inlaid the words back into the negative space.

I also stamped and white heat embossed the little Merry Christmas banner from the Cocoa Party set onto vellum. Finally, I assembled my scene by adhering the images with foam tape.

Thank you so much for stopping my! Until next time!
Anja

Sunny Studio Stamps • Winter Release • Feeling Frosty

12.12.2019

Hello everyone,

the Sunny Studio Stamps Feeling Frosty set is one of my favorites and I already used it a couple of times. So I wanted to come up with something different and tried no-line coloring which I find quite intimidating to be honest.

With the help of some masking, I created a one layer scene. I combined the Feeling Frosty snowmen and cups with the hillside border from the Scenic Route set. For a very light stamped color, I used the Inkon3 Fadeout No Line Coloring Detail Ink. I colored the images with Copic Markers and Prismacolor Pencils.

The sky was done by blending Distress Oxide Inks (Milled Lavender and Spun Sugar) and splattering white paint with a brush. I cut one of the Fancy Frames Square Dies from white cardstock to frame my little winter scene.

I think the sentiment is the perfect match for these snowman friends who share a cup of hot cocoa together. It's stamped in VersaMark Ink and heat embossed with Ranger Liquid Platinum Embossing Powder. I die cut a stitched banner and adhered it with foam tape. To finish off my card, I added White Clay Snowflakes and a Pink Clay Heart.

Thank you so much for stopping by! Wishing you a beautiful day!
Anja

Sunny Studio Stamps • Winter Release • Hogs and Kisses

05.12.2019

Hi everyone,

I'm back again with another Christmas card featuring the Sunny Studio Stamps Hogs & Kisses set. I combined the cute piggy with the house border stamp from the Scenic Route set.

For my background, I blended together some blue Distress Oxide Inks (Stormy Sky, Faded Jeans and Chipped Sapphire) onto a piece of Bristol paper and added white paint splatters with a brush. I stamped the row of houses and the pig in Memento Tuxedo Black Ink and did some coloring with Copic Markers. I used the coordinating dies to cut out the images.

The pun sentiment is a combination of the gold heat embossed word 'Hoggy' and the scripty 'Christmas' die which is included in the Christmas Garland Frame set and stretches across the whole width of my card. I die cut it from red glitter cardstock. Finally, I adhered the house border panel and pig with foam tape for a little bit of dimension.


Thank you so much for stopping by! Have a wonderful day!
Anja

DT Stempelgarten Challenge December

Good morning peeps,

are you still creating holiday cards like I am? If yes, I invite you to join this month's Stempelgarten Challenge with the theme Christmas.


http://stempelgartenchallenge.blogspot.ch/


I made a card with the fun cuties from the Avery Elle "Polar Peek-A-Boo Pals" stamp set. They are so much fun to color and I love the little accessories you can dress them up with.

I created a top-folding card base from white cardstock and die cut the chevron patterned paper (MFT "Fresh Squeezed Chevron" 6x6 paper pack) with the largest of the MFT "A2 Stitched Rectangle STAX Set 2" Die-namics. I also die cut the stitched window frame (MFT "Blueprints 27" Die-namics) from aqua cardstock.

Next, I colored the critters and accessories with Copics and fussy cut them out. I tucked them into the three top windows.

The scripty "Christmas" word die included in the Sunny Studio Stamps Christmas Garland Frame set fits perfectly across the bottom window. I white heat embossed the word "Greetings" (MFT "Hand Lettered Holiday") underneath.

You will have time until December 31st, 2019 to join the Stempelgarten Challenge and this is the prize you could win:


A craft package from the Stempelgarten Online Shop with a value of CHF 20.–.

Thank you so much for stopping by!
Anja

25 Days of Christmas Tags 2019 with Hello Bluebird

29.11.2019

Hi peeps,

today is the final day of Tracey McNeely's 25 Days of Christmas Tags event and the spotlight is on Hello Bluebird.

http://inmycreativeopinion.blogspot.com/

I had so much fun creating these tags with the adorable North Pole Littles and the Stitched Tag Builder Die.


I also used the Echo Park "A Perfect Winter" 6x6 paper pad - love the color combo and patterns! The images were colored with Copics and cut out with the coordinating dies.

Hello Bluebird is having a fabulous Black Friday Salesave 25% on all in-stock products with the code THANKFUL

https://shop.hellobluebird.com/

Here you can see all the companies that participated this year. There's still time to win fab prizes. Thank you so much Tracey for putting this event together!



Thank you so much for stopping! See you soon!
Anja

Sunny Studio Stamps • Hedgey Holidays

28.11.2019

Hello everyone,

today I'm sharing a special card with you showcasing the exclusive Sunny Studio Stamps Hedgey Holidays mini stamp set which is part of the ongoing Black Friday promo (find all details in the graphic below).


I combined this cutie with one of the over-sized Season's Greetings sentiments. I did a snowy background using the Emboss Resist technique. Therefore, I stamped the sentiment in VersaMark Ink onto Distress Watercolor Cardstock and heat embossed it with clear embossing powder. I applied Distress Oxide Inks (Tumbled Glass, Salty Ocean, Blueprint Sketch and a tiny bit of Black Soot) over the heat embossed sentiment creating a blue gradient. For the snow, I splattered on lots of white paint with a brush.

Next, I stamped the images in VersaFine Onyx Black Ink and heat embossed them with clear embossing powder. I did some coloring with Altenew watercolors and cut out the images with the coordinating dies. I popped up the hedgehog with foam tape and adhered Peppermint Confetti clay embellishments to finish off my card.



Thank you so much for stopping by! And happy shopping ;-)
Anja

Sunny Studio Stamps • Winter Release • Christmas Garland Frame

21.11.2019

Hi everyone,

today's card was made using die-cuts only. I combined the Christmas Garland Frame Die with the deers and birds from the Rustic Winter Dies set to create a winter scene.

First, I started with an A2 Bristol cardstock panel and blended on Distress Oxide Inks (Victorian Velvet, Worn Lipstick and Tattered Rose from the top; Tumbled Glass from the bottom). I let it dry completely and added random white paint splatters with a brush.

Next, I die cut the intricate tree bough frame from emerald cardstock using an additional metal shim in my die-cutting machine. I also die cut the deers and birds from dark brown and red carstock. I stacked the sentiments from the Merry Mice set and stamped them in VersaMark Ink onto a piece of vellum. Then I did some heat embossing with red embossing powder. To create a little banner, I used the Fishtail Banner Dies.


Thank you so much for stopping by! Have a wonderful day!
Anja

Sunny Studio Stamps • Winter Release • Merry Mice

14.11.2019

Hello everyone,

today's card features the adorable Sunny Studio Stamps Merry Mice Stamps. I combined them with the beautiful Layered Snowflake Frame Die to create a winter scene.

First, I did an ink blended background with Distress Oxide Inks. I sprinkled on water droplets to lift the color in some spots. For the falling snow, I added white paint splatters with a brush.

I die cut the larger snowflake frame from a 5"×5" white cardstock panel. Due to the intricate details, I used a metal shim while running it through my die-cutting machine. I created a snow hill by die cutting a piece of white pearlescent paper and popped up the snowflake frame with foam tape.

Next, I stamped the mice and accessories in Memento Tuxedo Black Ink and did some coloring with Copic Markers. I used the coordinating dies to cut out the images and adhered them with liquid glue.

For the sentiment, I white heat embossed the small word 'HELLO' (from the Fabulous Flamingos set) on a little strip of lavender cardstock. I die cut the word 'Winter' (which is also included in the Layered Snowflake Frame Die set) from purple glitter cardstock.

I assembled my card and added Blue & White Clay Snowflake Confetti as embellishments.


Thank you so much for stopping by! Hope you're having a fabulous day!
Anja

25 Days of Christmas Tags 2019 with Sunny Studio Stamps

10.11.2019

Hi everyone,

today I have the pleasure to join Tracey McNeely's 25 Days of Christmas Tags event featuring Sunny Studio Stamps products. You can find out more about it at her blog In My Creative Opinion.

I created a set of tags using the Scalloped Tag Circle Dies along with stamps from the Feeling Frosty and Merry Mice set.


I colored the images with Copics and used Subtle Grey Tones 6x6 Paper in the background. The sentiments were heat embossed with silver embossing powder.


Here you can see all the companies participating this year with a new company featured each day and lots of chances to win fab prizes.


Thank you so much for stopping by! Have a wonderful Sunday!
Anja

Hello Bluebird • Cocoa Party

08.11.2019

Hello sweeties,

today I'm on the Hello Bluebird blog sharing a cozy card that I made using the Cocoa Party set and the Buffalo Check Background Stamp.


Thank you so much for stopping by!
Anja

Sunny Studio Stamps • Winter Release • Scenic Route

07.11.2019

Hello everyone,

today I'm showcasing the Sunny Studio Stamps Scenic Route Stamps. The row of houses is my favorite stamp in this set and I created a simple monochromatic card.

I stamped the image and the sentiment from the Foxy Christmas set in VersaMark Ink onto a 4 1/8" x 7" piece of aquamarine cardstock. I heat embossed both with white embossing powder.

For a change, I did some coloring with Prismacolor pencils. I added a tiny pink die-cut heart as a little pop of color.


Thank you so much for stopping by! Until next time!
Anja

DT Stempelgarten Challenge November

05.11.2019

Hi peeps,

it's time for a new Stempelgarten Challenge! This month's theme is Favorite Stamp.


http://stempelgartenchallenge.blogspot.ch/


Of course I have more than one favorite stamp ;-) but this "Yeti or Not" cutie from the latest Lawn Fawn Fall/Winter release has stolen my heart!

For the wintry background, I did some watercoloring with Distress Oxide Inks (Cracked Pistachio, Peacock Feathers and Shaded Lilac). I also added water droplets and ink splatters with a paint brush. I die cut the panel with the largest of the My Favorite Things "A2 Stitched Rectangle STAX Set 2" Die-namics.

Next, I colored the images with Copics and used the coordinating dies to cut them out. I created the snowy hills with the Mama Elephant "Landscape Trio" dies by layering two white cardstock die-cuts on top of each other. The sentiment was white heat embossed onto black cardstock which I die cut with a MFT "Slanted Sentiment Strip" die. Finally, I adhered the images and sentiment strip with foam tape.

You will have time until November 30th, 2019 to join the Stempelgarten Challenge and this is the prize you could win:


A craft package from the Stempelgarten Online Shop with a value of CHF 20.–.


I'm entering the current Lawn Fawnatics Cards for Guys challenge:

https://www.lawnfawnatics.com/announcement/lawn-fawnatics-challenge-64-cards-for-guys

Thank you so much for stopping by! Have a great day!
Anja

Sunny Studio Stamps • Winter Release • Layered Poinsettia

31.10.2019

Hi everyone,

I'm on the Sunny Studio Stamps blog today with a new Christmas card highlighting the beautiful Layered Poinsettia Die.

I started off with a 4.5" x 4.5" white square card base. The striped paper from the Subtle Grey Tones 6x6 Paper pack measures 4.25" x 4.25". Next, I die cut all the poinsettia layers (I did the bottom layer twice) from Bristol cardstock and watercolored them with ZIG Clean Color Real Brushes. Only the top layer of the center was cut from silver glitter cardstock. All the die-cut layers stacked together create such beautiful dimension.

I decided to create some kind of wreath design and die cut the circle frame and a couple of snowflakes from white cardstock using the Snowflake Circle Frame Die set. In the center of the circle frame, I stamped the large word 'Merry' (by masking off the word 'Christmas') from the Season's Greetings Stamps set in VersaMark Ink and heat embossed it with WOW! Metallic Platinum Sparkle Embossing Glitter. I also stamped the words ' Little Christmas' from the Merry Mice set and heat embossed them with Ranger Liquid Platinum Embossing Powder.

To finish off my card, I adhered some matching crystals by Little Things from Lucy's Cards.


Thank you so much for stopping by! Hope you're having a wonderful day!
Anja

Sunny Studio Stamps • Winter Release • Buffalo Plaid

24.10.2019

Hello everyone,

today I'm sharing a pastel Christmas card over on the Sunny Studio Stamps blog. It features the Buffalo Plaid Embossing Folder and one of the cute Merry Mice Stamps. As a little bonus, I added a circle shaker element.

First, I ran the embossing folder with a piece of white cardstock through my die-cutting machine. To enhance the texture of the embossed plaid pattern, I diagonally applied Distress Oxide Inks (Milled Lavender, Spun Sugar and Tumbled Glass) with a soft blending brush. I also added some random ink and white paint splatters.

Next, I stamped the mouse and its hat in Memento Tuxedo Black Ink and did some coloring with Copic Markers. I added little dots to the stocking with a white gelly roll pen and used the coordinating dies to cut out the images.

For my shaker element, I die cut three stitched scalloped circle frames from white cardstock using the Fancy Frame Circle Dies. I stacked two of them together to create a more sturdy top frame. I adhered an acetate circle to its back and die cut a narrow circle frame from white fun foam which I adhered with double-sided tape. This will create the right height for the embellishments to move around freely in the shaker. I then taped the last stitched scalloped circle frame to the other side of the fun foam circle (this step is not necessary but this bottom layer made it easier for me to adhere the shaker to the card later).

Now for the fun part of creating a shaker, I picked all kinds of tiny embellishments: Pink & White Clay Heart Confetti as well as sequins and seed beads from my stash. I also adhered some White Pearls and Blue & White Clay Snowflake Confetti to the embossed plaid background, so they won't fell to the bottom of the shaker when the card stands upright.


Finally, I stamped the sentiment in VersaMark Ink onto a banner and heat embossed it with silver embossing powder.

Thank you so much for stopping by! Have a wonderful day!
Anja

Sunny Studio Stamps • Winter Release • Santa Claus Lane

17.10.2019

Hello everyone,

have you started creating your Christmas cards, yet? Today I have another inspiration card for you using products from the latest Sunny Studio Stamps Winter Release which help to build a gorgeous holiday scene quickly.

I immediately fell in love with this beautiful patterned paper from the Very Merry 6x6 Paper pack. It's the perfect winter night scene and the glowing moon looks amazing!

I combined it with the cute Santa Clause Lane Stamps. The images were stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black Ink and colored with Copic Markers. I used the coordinating dies to cut them out.

For the sentiment, I die cut the word 'merry' included in the Christmas Garland Frame Die set from red glitter cardstock and adhered it across the moon. Next, I stamped the words in VersaMark Ink above and below it and heat embossed them with silver embossing powder. I added silver star sequins to complete my card.


Thank you so much for stopping by! Hope to see you again next week!
Anja

Hello Bluebird • Oh Nuts!

16.10.2019

Hi peeps,

these cute squirrels from the Oh Nuts! set are on the Hello Bluebird blog today. I just love to create colorful fall cards!


Thank you so much for stopping by!
Anja

Sunny Studio Stamps • Winter Release • Snowflake Frame

10.10.2019

Hi everyone,

I'm back again with another winter-themed card featuring the Sunny Studio Stamps Layered Snowflake Dies. I picked untraditional, feminine colors and one of the adorable snowmen from the Feeling Frosty set.

First, I did an ink blended background with warm-toned Distress Oxide Inks (Seedless Preserves, Worn Lipstick and Dried Marigold). I sprinkled on some random water droplets to lift the color here and there. To create the look of falling snow, I added white acrylic paint splatters with a brush.

Next, I die cut the smaller snowflake frame from white cardstock using an additional metal shim because of the intricate details. I stamped the sentiment below in VersaMark Ink and heat embossed it with gold embossing powder. For a little bit of dimension, I adhered the snowflake frame panel over the ink blended background with foam tape. I stamped the snowman in Memento Tuxedo Black Ink and colored it with Copic Markers. I cut it out with the coordinating die.

To embellish my card, I die cut individual snowflakes from white and golden glitter cardstock. I adhered White Pearls to the middle of the snowflake die-cuts (I colored three of them with Copics to match the gold). Finally, I added a little heart die-cut and three white Clay Snowflakes.


Thank you so much for stopping by! Until next time!
Anja

DT Stempelgarten Challenge October

06.10.2019

Hi crafty peeps,

I'm finally back again creating inspiration cards for the Stempelgarten Challenge (can't believe it's already October!). The new theme for this month is Halloween.


http://stempelgartenchallenge.blogspot.ch/


I made a CAS Halloween card using some older Lawn Fawn stamps. I love how they are designed to work well together.


Since I only have one Lawn Fawn Halloween stamp set, I turned the girl from the "Bicycle Built for You" set into a little witch. I simply dressed her up with the hat and colored her hair purple and the dress green. I combined her with the cute kitty and some typical Halloween stamps from the "Spooktacular" set. All images were colored with Copics and I used the coordinating dies to cut them out.

For the background, I did some masking and sponged on Dried Marigold and Shaded Lilac Distress Oxide Ink. When it was completely dry, I stamped the sentiment in black. I cut out the panel with one of the My Favorite Things "A2 Stitched Rectangle STAX Set 2" dies and adhered it to a black card base. Finally, I adhered the images and two star sequins as well as a heart die-cut.

You will have time until October 31st, 2019 to join the Stempelgarten Challenge and this is the prize you could win:


A craft package from the Stempelgarten Online Shop with a value of CHF 20.–.

Thank you so much for stopping by! Have a wonderful Sunday!
Anja

Sunny Studio Stamps • Winter Release • Season's Greetings

03.10.2019

Hello everyone,

so excited to share my first project made with new products from the amazing Sunny Studio Stamps Winter Release.

Today I'm highlighting the Season's Greetings Stamps which I combined with the Christmas Garland Frame Die.

First, I created a watercolor background using Nuvo Shimmer Powders. I let it dry completely and stamped the oversized 'Greetings' sentiment in VersaMark Ink and heat embossed it with WOW!  Metallic Platinum Sparkle Embossing Glitter. The other sentiment was white heat embossed on a strip of matching silver cardstock.

I also stamped some tree sprigs and berries with Hero Arts dye inks (tree sprigs: Pool to Navy Ombré; berries: Red Royal). In addition, I heat embossed the berries with clear embossing powder to make them shiny. I used the coordinating dies to cut out the images.

I die cut the pretty intricate tree bough frame with the help of a metal shim and adhered it on top of the watercolor background. To finish off my card, I added a couple of Nuvo Dragon Scales Dream Drops.


Thank you so much for stopping by! Have a wonderful day!
Anja

Sunny Studio Stamps 4th Birthday Blog Hop

21.09.2019

Hi everyone,

today I have the pleasure to be part of a special Blog Hop as we are celebrating the 4th Birthday of Sunny Studio Stamps.


The Sneak Peek Week for the upcoming Holiday 2019 Release kicks off today as well. The official release date is on September 27th, but in honor of the 4th birthday the new products will be available as a PRE-ORDER today.

You don't want to miss these offers: free shipping within the USA and a mini light bulb die on all orders (or a $4 discount + a free mini light bulb die on international orders) + a free enamel pin on orders over $50 through September 30th.




Now on to the Blog Hop – you should have arrived from Juliana's blog. You can find the full list of participants at the bottom of this post. And there's also a GIVEAWAY waiting for you!

I created this happy winter scene combining the new Feeling Frosty Stamps and Scenic Route Stamps.

Here's a closer look at the two stamp sets which work perfectly together and make scene building fun and easy:

https://sunnystudiostamps.com/products/feeling-frosty-stamps

https://sunnystudiostamps.com/products/scenic-route-stamps


I stamped the images in Memento Tuxedo Black Ink and colored them with Copic Markers. Aren't these snowmen and little houses just the cutest?! I used the Feeling Frosty Dies and Scenic Route Dies (which only cut the top of the images) to cut everything out.

For the background, I picked a snowfall paper from the Holiday Cheer 6x6 Paper pack. I stamped one of the sentiments in VersaMark Ink and heat embossed it with white embossing powder.

I adhered the row of houses to the back and popped up the snowy hills and snowmen with foam tape to create dimension.



Your next stop at the hop is Candice, who happens to be the newest addition to our design team :-)

Make sure to hop along as we're giving away a $25 gift code to the Sunny Studio store at each stop of the hop.

Here is the full hopping order:


Please leave a comment on this blog post for your chance to win the giveaway. The winner will be randomly chosen on Friday, September 27th. All winners will be announced on the Sunny Studio blog on Tuesday, October 1st (the gift code will be emailed to you).

Thank you so much for stopping by! Have a wonderful weekend and happy hopping!
Anja
 
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